VFX artists to stage demonstration during Oscars

(Updated) More reactions to yesterday’s rally can be found on the event’s Facebook page. Also of note, photos have been uploaded by Brie Donel and Richard Servello.(Updated) The protest has reached mainstream news venues such as The Guardian, LA Times, Yahoo and NBC. Also of note, VFX Soldier has reproduced a letter to director Ang Lee (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, “Life of Pi”) by Phillip Broste, Lead Compositor at Zoic Studios.(Updated) Variety reports on the protest, the latest updates can be found on Twitter.
The VFX Soldier blog reports that a VFX artists’ gathering will be held in Hollywood during this year’s Oscars ceremony (tomorrow Sunday) to protest and raise awareness of the dire situation faced by many artists and studios working in the VFX industry. More on the VFX Soldier blog.